Cheating Death: CPR To The Rescue
How do you thank a stranger for saving your life? That’s the question Andrea D’Amore-Braver ponders since her brush with death.
D’Amore-Braver experienced cardiac arrest during dinner, and two strangers took immediate CPR action until medics arrived.
The quick-thinking men acted swiftly and smartly enough that D’Amore-Braver suffered no brain damage either.
Over 300,000 people die each year from cardiac arrest, and many who do make it through, suffer irreversible brain damage.
D’Amore-Braver was one of the lucky ones. She’s not sure how to thank the two strangers for giving her a second chance.
Will you be ready to offer CPR help if the moment ever arrives?
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